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The application shall be accompanied by a fee set by the Board pursuant to &#xA7; 54.1-201.B\n\nWith respect to a contractor electing continuous bonding under &#xA7; 54.1-1106 or 54.1-1108, proof of current bond is required in order to renew the license or certificate. The bond shall commence no later than the effective date of the license and shall expire no sooner than the date of expiration of the license or certificate.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":203457,"text":"A license or certificate issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire as provided in Board regulations. Application for renewal of a license or certificate may be made as provided by Board regulations. The application shall be accompanied by a fee set by the Board pursuant to &#xA7; 54.1-201.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":203458,"text":"With respect to a contractor electing continuous bonding under &#xA7; 54.1-1106 or 54.1-1108, proof of current bond is required in order to renew the license or certificate. 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It has been modified 8 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 319; in 1977, chapter 640; in 1980, chapter 634; in 1988, chapter 765; in 1990, chapter 911; in 1995, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?951+ful+CHAP0771\">771<\/a>; in 1996, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?961+ful+CHAP1014\">1014<\/a>; in 2017, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?171+ful+CHAP0572\">572<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":73647,"section_number":"54.1-1106","catch_line":"Application for Class A license; fees; examination; issuance","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-1106\/"},{"id":66493,"section_number":"54.1-1108","catch_line":"Application for Class B license; fees; examination; issuance","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-1108\/"}],"permalink":{"id":239479,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55508,"identifier":"54.1-1109","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/1\/54.1-1109","url":"\/54.1-1109\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-1109\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/1\/54.1-1109","dublin_core":{"Title":"Expiration and renewal of license or certificate","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-1109","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> A license or certificate issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire as provided in <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> regulations. Application for renewal of a license or certificate may be made as provided by <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> regulations. The application shall be accompanied by a fee set by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Powers and duties of regulatory boards\" href=\"\/54.1-201\/\">54.1-201<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-203457\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-1109\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> With respect to a <span class=\"dictionary\">contractor<\/span> electing continuous bonding under &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Application for Class A license; fees; examination; issuance\" href=\"\/54.1-1106\/\">54.1-1106<\/a> or <a class=\"law\" title=\"Application for Class B license; fees; examination; issuance\" href=\"\/54.1-1108\/\">54.1-1108<\/a>, proof of current <span class=\"dictionary\">bond<\/span> is required in <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> to renew the license or certificate. The <span class=\"dictionary\">bond<\/span> shall commence no later than the effective date of the license and shall expire no sooner than the date of expiration of the license or certificate. <a id=\"paragraph-203458\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-1109\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE (\u00a7 54.1-1109)\n\nA. A license or certificate issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire as\nprovided in Board regulations. Application for renewal of a license or\ncertificate may be made as provided by Board regulations. The application shall\nbe accompanied by a fee set by the Board pursuant to &#xA7; 54.1-201.\n\nB. With respect to a contractor electing continuous bonding under &#xA7;\n54.1-1106 or 54.1-1108, proof of current bond is required in order to renew the\nlicense or certificate. The bond shall commence no later than the effective date\nof the license and shall expire no sooner than the date of expiration of the\nlicense or certificate.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-131; 1970, c. 319; 1977, c. 640; 1980, c. 634; 1988,\nc. 765; 1990, c. 911; 1995, c. 771; 1996, c. 1014; 2017, c. 572.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}